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Milestones...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
2
ENERGY STAR Products Sold (Cumulative)*
6
5
HVAC and Other Appliances Lighting
Electronics Office Equipment
Units Purchased (Billions)
4
3
2
1
0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
80
40
1994
1997
2000
2003
2006
2009
2012
As of 2012, EPA estimates that ENERGY STAR products prevent more than 150 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually. More than 200 billion kilowatthours (kWh) of electricity is saved per year, which represents 15 percent of U.S. residential electricity use. These savings have offset the need for more than 185 additional power plants.
ENERGY STAR PRODUCTS
®
20
YEARS OF HELPING AMERICA SAVE ENERGY SAVE MONEY AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
A Star Is Born...
Legend has it that ENERGY STAR® began when the director of what was then known as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Division conducted an informal walk-through of division offices. He wanted to see if employees remembered to turn their computers off when they left their workstations. He was not pleased with what he saw. He figured that if many of his staff—staff members who were dedicated to fighting climate change and well aware of the link between energy use and greenhouse gas emissions—forgot or found it too inconvenient to shut off their computers, the situation in the population at large was far worse. What was needed was a technical solution, a way to automatically turn off or power down computers when they were not in use...and thus, a star (or at least the twinkle of the star) was born. As with all good legends, there is a glimmer of truth to the story. In reality, a core of dedicated staff members had been working for a number of years to find cost-effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by analyzing data, then talking with business and industry about what prevented investment in energy efficiency and working with them to develop strategies to address those barriers. The growing energy demand of computers stood out, prompting the informal walk-through “audit” to help confirm the magnitude of potential energy savings and setting the stage for the very first ENERGY STAR qualified product. During this time, computers were becoming more and more important to American business—they were the fastest-growing electricity load in the commercial sector. These early computers were not geared for energy efficiency, resulting in a negative impact on the bottom line where 30-40 percent of computers were left on after work hours. Interest in solving the problem of excessive power consumption would result in the creation of the ENERGY STAR program and mark the beginning of a journey to show the world that energy-efficient technologies can contribute to a cleaner environment and a growing economy. Twenty years later, ENERGY STAR is a global symbol for energy efficiency. EPA recognizes ENERGY STAR products in more than 60 categories. More than 80 percent of U.S. consumers recognize and understand the label, collectively buying an estimated 300 million ENERGY STAR qualified products every year.
3
Contents
The ENERGY STAR Story..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Since the program’s inception, thousands of individuals from more than 2,200 manufacturing companies, 1,600 retailers, 800 energy efficiency programs and the federal government have worked under the ENERGY STAR banner to define, build and create both supply and demand for energy-efficient products. Over the past 20 years, Americans have purchased a total of more than five billion ENERGY STAR products. *The lighting data do not include CFL sales. Product sales may not appear in every year a category was included in the program due to scale.
1
180.00
Environmental Results
160
HVAC and Other Appliances Lighting
Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Avoided
Home Electronics Office Equipment
120
Million Metric Tons of CO2
Thoughts from the Consortium for Energy Efficiency........................................................................................................................................................ 15 Thoughts from Natural Resources Canada......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
The Power of Partnership............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
2
ENERGY STAR Products Sold (Cumulative)*
6
5
HVAC and Other Appliances Lighting
Electronics Office Equipment
Units Purchased (Billions)
4
3
2
1
0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
80
40
1994
1997
2000
2003
2006
2009
2012
As of 2012, EPA estimates that ENERGY STAR products prevent more than 150 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually. More than 200 billion kilowatthours (kWh) of electricity is saved per year, which represents 15 percent of U.S. residential electricity use. These savings have offset the need for more than 185 additional power plants.
ENERGY STAR PRODUCTS
®
20
YEARS OF HELPING AMERICA SAVE ENERGY SAVE MONEY AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
A Star Is Born...
Legend has it that ENERGY STAR® began when the director of what was then known as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Division conducted an informal walk-through of division offices. He wanted to see if employees remembered to turn their computers off when they left their workstations. He was not pleased with what he saw. He figured that if many of his staff—staff members who were dedicated to fighting climate change and well aware of the link between energy use and greenhouse gas emissions—forgot or found it too inconvenient to shut off their computers, the situation in the population at large was far worse. What was needed was a technical solution, a way to automatically turn off or power down computers when they were not in use...and thus, a star (or at least the twinkle of the star) was born. As with all good legends, there is a glimmer of truth to the story. In reality, a core of dedicated staff members had been working for a number of years to find cost-effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by analyzing data, then talking with business and industry about what prevented investment in energy efficiency and working with them to develop strategies to address those barriers. The growing energy demand of computers stood out, prompting the informal walk-through “audit” to help confirm the magnitude of potential energy savings and setting the stage for the very first ENERGY STAR qualified product. During this time, computers were becoming more and more important to American business—they were the fastest-growing electricity load in the commercial sector. These early computers were not geared for energy efficiency, resulting in a negative impact on the bottom line where 30-40 percent of computers were left on after work hours. Interest in solving the problem of excessive power consumption would result in the creation of the ENERGY STAR program and mark the beginning of a journey to show the world that energy-efficient technologies can contribute to a cleaner environment and a growing economy. Twenty years later, ENERGY STAR is a global symbol for energy efficiency. EPA recognizes ENERGY STAR products in more than 60 categories. More than 80 percent of U.S. consumers recognize and understand the label, collectively buying an estimated 300 million ENERGY STAR qualified products every year.
3
Contents
The ENERGY STAR Story..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Since the program’s inception, thousands of individuals from more than 2,200 manufacturing companies, 1,600 retailers, 800 energy efficiency programs and the federal government have worked under the ENERGY STAR banner to define, build and create both supply and demand for energy-efficient products. Over the past 20 years, Americans have purchased a total of more than five billion ENERGY STAR products. *The lighting data do not include CFL sales. Product sales may not appear in every year a category was included in the program due to scale.
1
180.00
Environmental Results
160
HVAC and Other Appliances Lighting
Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Avoided
Home Electronics Office Equipment
120
Million Metric Tons of CO2
Thoughts from the Consortium for Energy Efficiency........................................................................................................................................................ 15 Thoughts from Natural Resources Canada......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
The Power of Partnership............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13